2. The kick off of Edmonton’s Winter City Strategy on Friday, January 30, 2015 (noon to 8 pm) with the Winter Shake-Up Festival and Market, an outdoor party for all with singers, dancers, DJs, a children’s play area, a snow slide, skating, hot chocolate, an outdoor winter market with 35 local vendors and after dark, a 20-foot light installation in Churchill Square.

3. Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, February 4, 2015: a community initiative with Belgravia School students and staff along with thousands of other Albertans celebrating winter that day to show how walking is great for our health, the environment and building community. Meet at 10 am at the north side of the Arts Park (74 Avenue and 115 Street).